https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/Unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main Unified Fitness Challenge Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:01:09 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-eight Week 8 introduces the power of words and how positive messages can reduce stress and improve confidence. Lessons One and Two review agility, balance, cardio and flexibility exercises including the obstacle course at the end of Lesson Two. Lesson Three wraps-up the Unified Fitness Challenge with an exit ticket for students to complete and a completion certificate that teachers and students can download. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:01:09 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-eight https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-seven Week 7 introduces breathing methods and stress balls as effective ways to relax and control stress levels. Lesson One includes endurance, ball and stretching activities. Lesson Two covers balance, strength and agility activities using the jump rope, resistance band and hoops. Lesson Three reviews endurance, flexibility, strength and balance activities and gives students choices for each activity area. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:31:23 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-seven https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-six The theme for Week Six is nutrition. Lesson One focuses on cardio activities using the jump rope and ball. Lesson Two continues cardio activities and adds flexibility and agility activities. Lesson Three lets students choose between agility, cardio, flexibility and strength activities using equipment from their fitness bag. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:01:47 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-six https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-five Week 5 introduces the importance of hydration and healthy beverage choices. Lesson One starts with stretching exercises and utilizes the resistance band for strength training. Lesson Two uses the jump rope, ball and hoops to work on agility and cardio activities. And Lesson Three gives students a menu of agility, cardio and strength activities to choose from to conclude the week. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:20:44 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-five https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-four The theme for Week Four is endurance. Lesson One uses the jump rope and ball for endurance and skill activities. Lesson Two uses the cones and hoops for endurance and agility activities. Lesson Three features a School of Strength video about endurance and engages students’ creativity to make an obstacle course using the equipment in the student fitness bag. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:44:00 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-four https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-three Week Three focuses on strength. Lesson One uses body resistance to build strength and includes three cardio activities. Lesson Two features two School of Strength videos starting with the warm-up video followed by a strength video. Lesson 3 uses the resistance band and body resistance to build strength and the hoops for cardio and agility training. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:07:47 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-three https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-two Week Two introduces the importance of balance. Lesson One, students use the jump rope as a balance beam, practice balancing on one foot, and use resistance bands to build strength. Lesson Two features the second School of Strength video focused on balance and includes two cardio activities. Lesson Three provides a review of balance and allows students to choose from a menu of balance activities. Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:38:05 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-two https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-1 This week introduces the wrist fitness tracker and the 10,000 step daily goal. Lessons One and Two focus on cardio, agility and strength and use the ball, cones, hoops, and resistance band. Lesson Three wraps up the week with a video about the importance of warm-ups featuring a WWE Superstar. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:23:01 GMT https://www.specialolympicsva.org/beyond-sports/unified-champion-schools/unified-fitness-challenge-main/week-1